Taststößel

English translation: pushbutton plunger

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Explanation:... in this particular context, by deduction from the following reference (but you should examine the article yourself. There are two switches mounted on the circuit board and two corresponding pushbuttons fitted to the case):

In general, a Stößel is a sort of plunger in a close-fitting housing (both usually cylindrical) that moves back and forth along its longitudinal axis (an engine tappet being a classic example).

In this case, I think it means a mechanical element that is fitted to the enclosure of an electronic device to allow a pushbutton switch fitted to a circuit board to be actuated using an external pushbutton.

Also see the following reference for a description of a different type of Taststößel (in this case part of a probe), including a drawing of the probe construction:

Explanation:... in this particular context, by deduction from the following reference (but you should examine the article yourself. There are two switches mounted on the circuit board and two corresponding pushbuttons fitted to the case):

In general, a Stößel is a sort of plunger in a close-fitting housing (both usually cylindrical) that moves back and forth along its longitudinal axis (an engine tappet being a classic example).

In this case, I think it means a mechanical element that is fitted to the enclosure of an electronic device to allow a pushbutton switch fitted to a circuit board to be actuated using an external pushbutton.

Also see the following reference for a description of a different type of Taststößel (in this case part of a probe), including a drawing of the probe construction: